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(ModeL) C. KENNER.

DOUBLE SHOVBL PLOW. No. 270,812. Patented Jan. 16,1883.

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UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES KENNER, OF ST. MARYS, MISSOURI.

DOUBLE-SHO'VEL PLOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 270,812, dated January16, 1883. Application filed September 20, 1882. (ModeL) To all whom itmay concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES KENNER, of St. Marys, in the count) of St.Genevieve and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Double-Shovel Plows, of which the following is a full,clear, and exact description.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts'in all the figures.

Figure l is a plan view of my improvement. Fig.2 is a side elevationofthe same, part being broken away to show the construction. Fig. 3 is aside elevation of the lower part of a plowstandard and its shoe, theshovel being shown in section. Fig. 4 is a bottom view of a shoe andshovel.

My invention relates to improvements in double-shovel plows; and itconsists in the peculiar construction and arrangement of the parts, ashereinafter more fully set forth, and pointed out in the claim.

A B represent the plow-beams, the forward ends of which are secured toeach other by the bolt G, which passes through them and through theclevis or draw-book D, interposed between them. The rear end of theclevisD projects in the rear of the bolt (3, and has a curved cross-headformed upon it, which is perforated with a number of holes to receivethe rear clevis pin or bolt, E, sothat the point of draft attachment canbe raised and lowered to cause the plows to work deeper or shallower inthe ground by moving the said pin E from one to another of the saidholes. The front end of the clevis D is curved around to the rear toreceive the'draft-ring, and is provided at its end with a hole, 6, forthe reception of a ring,

a, of greater diameter than the distance between the hole 6 and theforward ends of the plow-beams A B, so that when the draft-ring has beeninserted in the curved forward end of the clevis D and the draft appliedthe ring a will fall by gravity into a Vertical position behind thedraft-ring (not shown in the drawings) and prevent the latter frombecoming disengaged from the clevis-hook. The plow-beams A B, at or nearthe rear end of the clevis D, are bent outward, so as to incline fromeach other, and are connected by a tie-rod, F, the ends of which passthrough holesin the said beams, and have screw-threads formed upon themto receive the nuts G, placed one upon each side of each beam, so thatthe rear parts of the plow-beams A B can be adjusted closer together orfarther apart, as may be desired. The plow-beams A B are made ofdifferent lengths, and their rear ends are bent downward and forward toadapt them to serve as standards to receive the shovels H, the curvatureof the said beams being such that the said shovels will stand at anangle of about fortyfive degrees (45) with the ground. The shovels H aresecured in place by bolts I, which pass through them, through holesa inthe lower ends ofthe plow-beamsA B, and through holes bin the ends ofthe upper bars, 0, of the shoes J, as shown in l igs.'2, 3. Thedouble-shovel shoe J is made of one piece or bar of meta], havingitslower arm, (7, horizontal, and bent in an upwardly-inclined directionat its rear end, as shown, to form the upper bar, 0, lying over thehorizontal part (I, with a space between them, and in the same verticalplane therewith; and said upper bar, 0, is provided with the hole 1)near its end. By this construction the shoe is rendered lighter, andrequires less metal than if made of a: continuous plate of metal, andtherefore cheaper. The ends ofthe upper bars, 0, of the shoes J are soformed as to fit snugly against the lower side ofthe lower ends of theplow-beams A. B. The lower arms, d, of the shoes J are horizontal, andhave their lower edges upon a level, or nearly so, with the points ofthe shovels H. The forward ends of the lower bars of the shoes J arewelded or otherwise firmly secured to the points of the shovels H. r

K are the handles, the lower ends of which are secured to the beams A Bby the tie-rod F and its nuts G, or by separate bolts, as may bedesired. The handles K are connected and held at the proper distanceapart by a round or cross-bar, L, attached to them, and are supported atthe desired height by uprights M, the upper ends of which are bolted orotherwise secured to the said handles, and their lower ends are boltedor otherwise secured to the beams A B.

bolt N passes.

To the outer side of the plowbeam A, adjacent to the row of plants beingcultivated, is secured by a bolt, N, the clutch O l the parts of whichhave radial teeth upon their adjacent faces to prevent the said partsfrom turning upon each other. In the outer side or back of the innerpart, 0, of the clutch is formed a cross-groove, 0, to receive and litupon the plow-beam A to prevent the clutch from turning upon the saidbeam. In the face of the outer part, P, of the clutch is formed acrossgroove, P, to receive the bar Q, through which, at a littledistance from its forward side, the The bar Q passes through asocket-arm, P formed upon the outer part, P, of the clutch, andprojecting downward and rearward to serve as a guide and support to thebar Q, and as a stopto limit the movement of the said bar Q. Theinterior of the socketarm P is wider vertically than the breadth of thebar Q to allow the said bar to have a vertical play.

To the rear end of the bar Q, is attached, or upon it is formed, ajournal, It, to receive the rotating fender S, the edge of which isserrated,and which has numerous openings formed through its body, asshown in Fig. 2, so that the 'said tender will be rotated by contactwith the ground, and will allow nothing but fine soil to pass to andaround the plants. \Vith this construction the fender can be readilyadjusted to correspond with the depth at which the shovels enter theground, and can rise to pass over obstructions.

I am aware that a mold-board and a rightangled triangle having its planevertical and carrying on its lower edge a removable shoe have heretoforebeen secured to the standard of a curved plow-beam, and I therefore layno claim to the combination of a shovel, rightangled triangle, and shoe,my invention being confined to the construction of parts pointed out inthe claim, in which I dispense with the right-angled triangle of theconstruction disclaimed and secure the shoe directly to the doubleshovel by a single bolt, and by welding the front end of the bar-shoe tothe point of the shovel, thus rendering the construction different,simpler, cheaper, and lighter. V

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent- In a shovel-plow, the combination, with theplow-beam A, curved at its rear end, and provided with the hole a nearits end, and shovel H, having a hole nearits upper end, of the shoe J,made of a single bar of metal, having its lower arm, 61, horizontal, andsecured at its front end to the point of the shovel, and bent around atits rear end to form the upper inclined bar, 0, provided with a hole,1), near its end, and a single bolt, l, securing together the shovel,curved plow-beam, and upper bar of the shoe, substantially as described.

CHARLES KENNER.

Witnesses:

JOSEPH MUTHER, FRANCIS VOELKER.

